fried

¹

[ frahyd ]

adjective

1. cooked in a pan or on a griddle over direct heat, usually in fat or oil.
2. Slang.
   1. drunk; inebriated.
   2. intoxicated from drugs; high.
   3. exhausted or incapacitated through intemperance; burned-out.

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of fry ¹.

Fried

²

[ freed; German freet ]

noun

1. Al·fred Her·mann [al, -frid , hur, -m, uh, n, ahl, -f, r, eyt , her, -mahn], 1864–1921, Austrian writer and journalist: Nobel Peace Prize 1911.

fried

/ fraɪd /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of fry 1

Other Words From

• re·fried adjective
• un·fried adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of fried¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, for the adjective

Example Sentences

But to Americans whose brains are fried by listening to disinfo-laden TikTok videos, Trump's lies just sounded like what they hear on the regular from influencers.

From Salon

Miso initially designed Flippy to flip burgers when the startup unveiled the robot in 2017, but the company changed course when it saw a bigger revenue opportunity with fried foods, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

The US island territory's red, white and blue flag adorns homes and businesses, and the sounds of salsa and reggaetón boom from passing cars and restaurants selling fried plantains and spit-roasted pork.

From BBC

On a good day like Sunday Funday, I would make my vegan chicken fried mushrooms and waffles.

From Los Angeles Times

The spicy varieties have also been popular, as have fried egg and caviar.

From BBC

Related Words

• crocked
• drunk
• looped
• pickled
• shit-faced
• smashed
• stewed
• wasted